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Atrioventricular Septal Defect
aka AV canal defect aka endocardial cushion defect
 • Epidemiology and Associations
 • Embryology
aka endocardial ... • Epidemiology and ... Physical Exam • Pathophysiology ... #endocardial #cushion ... management #peds #pediatrics
Antiplatelet Drugs and their Actions

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc
@AmyChung

#Antiplatelet #Medications #Pharmacology #Pathophysiology #Drugs #Agents #COX #GIIbIIIa
Antiplatelet Drugs and ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... #Antiplatelet #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Coagulation Cascade and Anticoagulant Sites of Action

- Amy Chung, MD, MSc https://twitter.com/AmyChung

#AntiCoagulation #Cascade #Anticoagulants #Medications #Pharmacology
Coagulation Cascade and ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc ... Anticoagulants #Medications ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Drug-Induced Edema
Drug-induced edema is caused by many drugs & can coincide with or worsen pre-existing peripheral
Drug-induced edema is caused ... a very potent effect ... DrugInduced #Edema #Medication ... #Pharmacology # ... Pathophysiology
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
and hematologic ... cataracts, cardiac defects ... Transmitted by direct ... Immunization #peds #pediatrics ... #pathophysiology
Vasopressors and Inotropes - Pharmacology Summary
Vasopressors
Phenylephrine (alpha-1)
 • Increases BP, SVR
 • Risk of reflex bradycardia
Inotropes - Pharmacology ... • Higher doses cause ... cAMP/cGMP • Causes ... Vasopressors #Inotropes #Pharmacology ... Summary #management #medications
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Anticonvulsants as ... Stabilizers: Mechanism and ... -> Nausea, vomiting ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
This is an overview of the 3 main drug classes used to treat Hepatitis C

The new
the 3 main drug classes ... Direct-Acting Antivirals ... of these drug classes ... ambcarerx #HCV #Medications ... #DAAs #Pharmacology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
Alzheimer's (99% of cases ... Alzheimer's (1% of cases ... Complications: • Deficit ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology ... #geriatrics #diagnosis
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
abdominal pain, nausea ... , and diarrhea; ... well-known side effect ... Screening #Addiction #Medications ... #Pharmacology